Chapter 41: THE DISASTROUS MEETING (1)
When she was halfway through the book, a knock at the door drew her attention. Echo perked up, his head swiveling toward the sound.
"Enter," Arella absentmindedly called out as she dipped her quill in the ink. Lysia quietly walked into the room. Her presence was muted as she pushed a trolley into the study room. On the trolley was a kettle of tea and an array of sweets. She worked quietly as she placed the tea and snacks on a side of the table that Arella was not using. Then she bent down to pick up a bowl from the bottom of the trolly. It was filled with snacks that she cautiously placed in front of Echo.
Echo gave her a lazy glance that startled her. She paused her actions and waited for it to settle back down before walking back. Arella had raised her head at some point to look at Lysia. The demon was more squeamish than Arella would have even thought her to be.
"Thank you for the tea, Lysia." Arella spoke up, breaking the creature and her maid from the stalemate that had settled over them.
Lysia seemed even more spooked by Arella calling out her name. The demoness jumped up like a startled cat before looking back at Arella slowly. "Your Majesty. I brought you your tea."
Her words made Arella look at the tea pot and tea cup that Lysia had placed on her table. "I already saw the tea." She gave the spooked-out demon a small smile and said, "You may leave."
Lysia gave Arella a deep curtsy, grabbed the trolley, and wheeled it out of the room.
Arella and Echo glanced at each other. "Did you have to be mean?"
Echo raised his brows in a very human-like expression that said, ’Do I really look like I did anything to spook her?’ He let out a yawn and got up on his hunches to stretch his six limbs. With a huff, he had begun eating the meal that had been brought to him.
Arella chuckled, "If someone saw how you eat, they may think I starve you."
Echo did not spare her a glance, so Arella picked up the teapot and filled her cup. The tea was warm, and although she did not know what type it was, she immediately decided that it was her new favorite tea in the world.